TY - JOUR
T1 - Key Design Characteristics of Interprofessional Simulation-based Learning Experiences as Rated by Allied Health and Nursing Students
AU - O'Shea, Marie Claire
AU - Palermo, Claire
AU - Rogers, Gary D.
AU - Williams, Lauren T.
N1 - Funding Information:
The authors would like to acknowledge the contribution of their colleagues at Griffith University to simulation design and implementation: Nathan Reeves, Erin Barrett, Fiona Miller, James Townshend, Mark Lynch, Lise Johns, Elizabeth Elder, Louise Humphreys, and to our colleagues at Palliative Care Curriculum for Undergraduates (PCC4U) Patsy Yates, Kylie Ash, David Klug and Pauline Gillan. The authors also thank the students who willingly participated in each of the simulations within these case studies. Funding: Nil.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2020 International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation and Learning
PY - 2021/1
Y1 - 2021/1
N2 - Background: This study reports the first non-nursing application of the Jeffries Simulation Design Scale (SDS) tool in dietetics education to assess design features of two interprofessional simulation activities for perceived learner importance. Method: The SDS tool was modified to decrease nurse-specific terminology and increase usability, then administered to all nursing and allied health students prior to (n = 243) and after (n = 294) a palliative care simulation and a communication simulation. Results: Three hundred and thirty-four students (167 students each year in 2018 and 2019) from five disciplines (dietetics, exercise physiology, pharmacy, social work, and nursing) participated. Ratings by these mixed-profession groups emphasized the perceived importance of feedback, support, and fidelity, as has been reported previously for nursing-only groups. Conclusions: Further validation of the modified SDS tool for non-nursing application is warranted to provide simulation designers an evaluation tool to further improve simulation activities.
AB - Background: This study reports the first non-nursing application of the Jeffries Simulation Design Scale (SDS) tool in dietetics education to assess design features of two interprofessional simulation activities for perceived learner importance. Method: The SDS tool was modified to decrease nurse-specific terminology and increase usability, then administered to all nursing and allied health students prior to (n = 243) and after (n = 294) a palliative care simulation and a communication simulation. Results: Three hundred and thirty-four students (167 students each year in 2018 and 2019) from five disciplines (dietetics, exercise physiology, pharmacy, social work, and nursing) participated. Ratings by these mixed-profession groups emphasized the perceived importance of feedback, support, and fidelity, as has been reported previously for nursing-only groups. Conclusions: Further validation of the modified SDS tool for non-nursing application is warranted to provide simulation designers an evaluation tool to further improve simulation activities.
KW - allied health
KW - dietitian
KW - exercise physiology
KW - palliative care
KW - student
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U2 - 10.1016/j.ecns.2020.10.004
DO - 10.1016/j.ecns.2020.10.004
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85096837701
SN - 1876-1399
VL - 50
SP - 55
EP - 64
JO - Clinical Simulation in Nursing
JF - Clinical Simulation in Nursing
ER -